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Little Sandy Creek (Niobrara River tributary)

Coordinates: 42°50′22.00″N 098°53′8.33″W / 42.8394444°N 98.8856472°W / 42.8394444; -98.8856472
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Little Sandy Creek
Tributary to Niobrara River
Map of Little Sandy Creek mouth location
Map of Little Sandy Creek mouth location
Location of Little Sandy Creek mouth
Map of Little Sandy Creek mouth location
Map of Little Sandy Creek mouth location
Little Sandy Creek (Niobrara River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyHolt
Physical characteristics
SourceBrush Creek divide
 • locationabout 2 miles south-southeast of Badger School
 • coordinates42°49′21.00″N 098°53′11.00″W / 42.8225000°N 98.8863889°W / 42.8225000; -98.8863889[1]
 • elevation1,675 ft (511 m)[1]
MouthNiobrara River
 • location
about 0.25 miles southeast of Badger School
 • coordinates
42°50′22.00″N 098°53′8.33″W / 42.8394444°N 98.8856472°W / 42.8394444; -98.8856472[1]
 • elevation
1,588 ft (484 m)[1]
Length1.24 mi (2.00 km)[2]
Basin size10.04 square miles (26.0 km2)[3]
Discharge 
 • locationNiobrara River
 • average1.24 cu ft/s (0.035 m3/s) at mouth with Niobrara River[3]
Basin features
ProgressionNiobrara RiverMissouri RiverMississippi
River systemNiobrara
Bridges898th Road

Little Sandy Creek is a 1.24 mi (2.00 km) long first-order tributary to the Niobrara River in Holt County, Nebraska.

Course

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Little Sandy Creek rises on the Brush Creek divide about 2 miles (3.2 km) south-southeast of Badger School in Holt County and then flows generally north to join the Niobrara River about 0.25 miles (0.40 km) southeast of Badger School.[1]

Watershed

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Little Sandy Creek drains 10.04 square miles (26.0 km2) of area, receives about 24.7 in/year (63 cm/year) of precipitation, and is about 0.87% forested.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Little Sandy Creek Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved 5 November 2022.